Kiosk Industry Press Release April

By | December 7, 2025
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Last Updated on December 7, 2025 by Craig Allen Keefner

Kiosk Industry Self Service News April 2023

​DENVER, Colo.,  April 13, 2023 — PRNewswire & APnews

Contact: info@kioskindustry.org with any questions. 

From Kiosk Manufacturer Association – A couple of deadlines approaching and very nice conversational AI.

  • SMBs invited to NRF Small Business Fly-In in D.C. July 11-12. Topic is swipe fee reform & credit card competition. They will pay expenses.  Credit card transaction fees up over 25% in last year. Link
  • ANSI is looking for comments (by May 1st) on Draft Roadmap of standards and codes for Electric Vehicles.  Link
  • Bitcoin ATMs are about to be regulated in California with SB401. Transaction limits & surcharge fees. Next submittal of letters is in May with another call-in. Link
  • Special note – we got a private demo of just launched conversational AI.  +70 days in supermarket and big surprising impact on InstaCart complications. The AI is purely voice, on your mobile, and no avatar. Link.  There is a standard video but also a private super-demo. Email if interested.

Featured this month –  National Restaurant Association tradeshow in Chicago is a month away.  Visit our NRA portal in the meantime for a preview. We have a limited number of free passes (also for InfoComm). Meanwhile here are som other members to visit at NRA.

News 4/17/2023 

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Author: Craig Allen Keefner

Craig Allen Keefner is an industry analyst, content strategist, and longtime authority on self-service kiosks, digital signage, unattended payment systems, and interactive technology. He manages content and industry strategy for Kiosk Industry and The Industry Group, with a focus on kiosk software, hardware-software integration, accessibility, payment compliance, healthcare kiosks, restaurant self-service, and emerging AI automation. Craig has covered the self-service and kiosk industry since the 1990s, tracking how public-facing terminals move from concept to field deployment. His work combines industry research, vendor analysis, operator conversations, standards tracking, trade show coverage, and practical experience with the real-world constraints of kiosk deployments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiosk